2016 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced

2016 Writers Guild Awards winners announced

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) tonight announced the 2016 Writers Guild Awards winners for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio, promotional, and graphic animation categories at concurrent ceremonies at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles and the Edison Ballroom in New York City. You can view the full nominations list here.

FILM WINNERS

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Spotlight, Written by Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy; Open Road Films

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Big Short, Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay; Based on the Book by Michael Lewis; Paramount Pictures

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Written by Alex Gibney; HBO Documentary Films